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August 29, 2008

G134: Red Sox 8, White Sox 0

Dice was great (8-2-0-2-7, 104), with an excellent slider and a economical pitch count throughout the game, but Dustin Pedroia will get the headlines.

FY was on base five times, with a single in the first, a double in the third, a single, stolen base and run in the fifth, a walk, stolen base and run in the sixth, and a single and sun in the eighth. He also made a couple of diving stops on grounders to his left for outs.

Jason Bay added a three-run double in the sixth that put the game on ice (4-0 to 7-0). Since coming to Boston, he is 3-for-3 with seven RBI with the sacks full.

All along, Beckett had seemed more concerned about the injury than anyone else. While manager Terry Francona initially attributed the numbness and tingling to Beckett sleeping on his right arm awkwardly before his last start, Beckett said Wednesday, "I think scary is probably a good word for it. I've had some sleepless nights thinking about all kinds of stuff. You generally think the worst."

Though the Sox have not specified the nature of Beckett's ailment, recent indications suggest the right-hander has been dealing with irritation or inflammation of the ulnar nerve, which can cause numbness in the pinky and part of the ring finger. The problem can be treated in a non-invasive manner or through surgery, the latter of which requires the nerve to be moved or "transposed" from its existing place in the ulna.

Sean Casey had anMRI on his neck today. ... As this series begins, the Red Sox play 20 of their final 29 games at Fenway Park.

The advantage to renting a guy like Millwood or Padilla is they're not going to the playoffs if they're not traded, so if they don't work out well in Boston there's still time to find another solution and they wouldn't automatically need to be placed on the postseason roster.

As it is, things would be very interesting in the post-season with Lester, Dice-K, Byrd, and Wakefield. It's doable, but the depth just won't be there, nor will there be room for error.

kinda funny on tus at the stadium when they into'd the sox lineup as it got further down the line LOWRIE, BAILEY, CORA, CASH, it was more indifference and confusion than boos. i found it amusing anyway.

So we're about to have an election in Canada. Next week they'll call the election, parties will campaign, and the whole thing will be over 2 weeks before the US goes to the polls. 36 days! Still amazes me.

So we're about to have an election in Canada. Next week they'll call the election, parties will campaign, and the whole thing will be over 2 weeks before the US goes to the polls. 36 days! Still amazes me.

A lot less money wasted that way. And probably less media whoring and PR attacks. Wish it was like that back home...